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Real Estate Secret Revealed

April 15, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

For many, the sale of a home is somewhat of a mystery. What exactly is it that Realtors do to sell properties, sometimes in the dark of night?  The ‘Secret’The answer is that Realtors do a lot of things, though some of them are not so well known. Today we’ll examine one of these ‘secrets’ […]

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5 Reasons For Sunny Oregon Real Estate Skies

April 6, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Properties, Oregon Realty, Oregon Housing, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Oregon, Oregon, Realty, Home Seller

Now that Spring Break, Winter weather and ‘tax time’ are largely behind us, the forecast for Oregon real estate is sunny, indeed. Here are five key reasons for an optimistic 2016 Oregon real estate forecast, which are explained further below: 1. Interest Rates Remain Very Low2. Housing Inventory Is Very Low 3. Better Weather4. The ‘School […]

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Oregon Housing: Holding Steady

March 11, 2016 By Roy Widing

Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Willamette Valley Homes, Oregon Economy, Oregon Housing

Fresh figures were just released on Oregon’s real estate market by the Regional Multiple Listing Service, or RMLS. To put the results in a nautical vernacular, we remain ‘steady as she goes.’ Portland MetroLet’s begin with greater Portland, where our backlog of home supply is unchanged at 1.8 months. This means our housing supply remains […]

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Tide Rises For Willamette Valley Real Estate

February 15, 2016 By Roy Widing

Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Willamette Valley Homes, Oregon Economy, Oregon Housing

A Rising Tide Raises All BoatsReal estate activity in parts of the Willamette Valley may not be an economic tsunami, like greater Portland. However, since ‘a rising tide raises all boats,’ the effect of the Portland metro’s buoyant market continues to help ensure all Oregon real estate remains afloat. The reason? For one, the sheer […]

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Portland Homes: Fade To Red

February 11, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon, Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Homes, Portland, Portland Oregon, Portland Oregon Real Estate, Portland Homes, Oregon Homes

New figures from the Regional Multiple Listing Service suggest our current hot real estate market recently transitioned from white to red.  No, that’s not wine we’re talking about. Instead, we’ve gone from white hot to red hot, because home supply just increased from a shockingly low 1.2 months to a slightly less alarming 1.8 months. […]

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Oregon Real Estate: Breathtaking

January 15, 2016 By Roy Widing

There are many possible words to describe people, places, things and events. A recent shift in Oregon real estate brings to mind the word ‘breathtaking.’ And while that’s a term normally reserved for the Grand Canyon or certain Hollywood starlets, it also conjures the notion of astonishment, breaking fresh ground, entering a new phase, being […]

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Oregon Farm Selling Made Easy

January 8, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Farm Selling

The sale of Oregon farms, ranches and similar rural properties usually has many ‘working parts.’ Yet there are seven basic steps to selling your Oregon farm. Since you won’t want to leave any money on the table, it’s best to do this right the first time. Here are those seven key steps to selling your Oregon farm, […]

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Improve Your Credit

January 4, 2016 By Roy Widing

Thinking about improving your credit score in the New Year? It’s a great goal, especially if you may buy a home. While the path to a better credit score can take some work, those who make an effort to improve their credit agree it’s worthwhile. Here are two very easy…and very free…steps to help you get […]

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Oregon Real Estate Strengthens

November 17, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Properties, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling

New figures for real estate throughout our region confirm a sustained strong Oregon real estate market.

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Oregon Homeselling: Easy As Waltzing, 1-2-3!

October 9, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Properties, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling

While real estate can seem complicated, there is a logical progression helpful to selling an Oregon home and it’s truly as simple as 1-2-3. The process between buyers and sellers is routinely described as a kind of dance, so let the waltzing begin. Fundamentals There are plenty of related tasks associated with any real estate […]

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Portland Metro: Still A Seller’s Market

September 22, 2015 By Roy Widing

Recently released housing figures confirm a continued “seller’s market” throughout the greater Portland metro area, which includes Multnomah, Clackamas, Clark, Washington and Yamhill counties. Multiple Market Factors  Our sustained strong market is characterized by (1). Low inventory, (2). Short market times and (3). Rising prices. We currently have less than a two month supply of […]

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Just Listed SW Portland Home!

September 9, 2015 By Roy Widing

Portland, SW Portland, Portland Oregon Real Estate, Portland Oregon Homes, Portland Realty

This just-listed SW Portland home features nearly 2,600 square feet of living space on more than 1/3 acre, with a convenient downtown commute. Additional features include spacious rooms, a covered patio, plenty of storage space, a peaceful low traffic neighborhood, plus a detached double garage. Click here or on the below image to view the […]

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Willamette Valley Real Estate Update

August 7, 2015 By Roy Widing

Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Real Estate, Willamette Valley Oregon, Willamette Valley Homes, Willamette Valley Properties, Willamette Valley Realty, Willamette Valley Real Estate

So while greater Salem’s market improvement hasn’t been ‘flashy,’ it is chugging along. This translates into a lower inventory of homes, generally higher prices and shorter market times.

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Sing It Way Down Low, Portland

July 15, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Housing, Oregon Real Estate Supply, Oregon Homes, Oregon Properties

Perhaps even more surprising than a meager 1.6 months of housing backlog is our region’s five straight month trend of lowering home supply.

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Is Seller Financing For You?

July 7, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Homes, Oregon Properties

Oregon homebuyers avoid traditional lenders for many reasons and one mechanism they frequently turn to is known as seller financing.

Filed Under: Oregon Home Supply, Oregon Homes For Sale, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Data, Oregon Housing Inventory, Oregon Owner Financing, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Market Data, Oregon Seller Financing, Owner Contract Oregon, Owner Financing Oregon, Owner Terms Oregon, Portland Real Estate, Seller Contract Oregon, Seller Financing Oregon, Seller Terms Oregon, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home, Willamette Valley Real Estate, Willamette Valley Real Estate Market Tagged With: How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Owner Terms, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Seller Financing, Oregon Seller Terms, Owner Terms Oregon, Portland Real Estate, Seller Financing Oregon, Seller Terms Oregon, Willamette Valley

Countdown to Ecstasy?

June 22, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Willamette Valley, Oregon Homes, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate

1.9…1.8…1.7… Curious about those numbers? The ‘What’Those are greater Portland’s dwindling home supply figures over the past three months. Our area would now ‘run out of homes’ in a miniscule 1.7 months. Homesellers may describe this phenomenon as the ‘countdown to ecstasy.’ That’s because a shortage of homes boosts demand for what they’re selling. As […]

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Oregon Real Estate Market News

March 17, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Properties, Oregon Homes, Willamette Valley, Portland Oregon, Oregon Realty

Fresh figures on our real estate market were recently released by the Regional Multiple Listing Service, RMLS. Thanks in part to our continued low inventory of homes for sale, our housing market remains strong, with price increases the rule, not the exception. At our current rate of home sales, our market would now run out […]

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Secret Weapon For Oregon Homesellers-Part I

March 5, 2015 By Roy Widing

Certified Realty Company, Oregon

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes – Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin sure seems correct about the two items noted in his well-known quote above. However, something else in this world is just about as certain and it involves a ‘secret weapon’ for homeselling success.  But while this sure-fire ‘secret […]

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Oregon Home Inventories & Prices Rise

February 12, 2015 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Homes, Oregon Properties, Willamette Valley Real Estate, Oregon Property

New figures from the Regional Multiple Listing Service known as RMLS reveal an increase in home inventory throughout the Willamette Valley. Even though the housing supply has increased lately, year-to-date home prices have also risen in our region’s major markets of Portland and Salem.Portland Area Real Estate Greater Portland home inventory bumped up by almost half. […]

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Oregon Real Estate: What’s Ahead In 2015

December 30, 2014 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Housing, 2015 Oregon Home, Oregon Properties, 2015 Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon 2015 Economic Prediction, Oregon Realty, Real Estate Oregon, Oregon Homes, Homes Oregon

Predictions well into the future are difficult to make with accuracy. Consider your local weather forecast. Even given advanced technology like satellite imagery, plus wind, barometric and temperature data, weather forecasters can get it wrong…and that’s for predictions merely a week or two away!  Predicting Real Estate TrendsNow imagine the difficulty in predicting real estate […]

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Why Use A Realtor, In 30 Seconds

October 27, 2014 By Roy Widing

A very telling article was recently released in a national real estate journal. In just two images, it explains why the vast majority of homesellers work with a Realtor.

Filed Under: Oregon Housing, Oregon Real Estate, Portland Real Estate, Real Estate, Willamette Valley Real Estate Tagged With: 2015 Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Portland Real Estate, Willamette Valley

Musical Houses

September 8, 2014 By Roy Widing

Moving toward Autumn and the new school year, it’s reasonable to expect a somewhat slower pace for Oregon home sales. That’s because many, though certainly not all, 2014 homebuyers have purchased by now. Due to considerations like weather and school, a sizable number of Oregon homebuyers target September as a good date to have completed […]

Filed Under: Oregon Housing, Oregon Real Estate, Willamette Valley Real Estate Tagged With: Oregon Real Estate, Willamette Valley

How Your Home’s Bedroom Number Affects Marketability

August 12, 2014 By Roy Widing

Willamette Valley

Like elsewhere, homes throughout the Willamette Valley feature a variety of bedroom options. Can you guess the number of bedrooms most popular in our area? In the graph below, the answer to the most popular number of bedrooms isn’t even close. Three bedroom homes are by far the most popular in our region. Another related […]

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3 Reasons To Sell Your Oregon Home Now

May 2, 2014 By Roy Widing

3 Reasons to Sell Your Home Now - Oregon Real Estate

With the arrival of Spring’s beautiful weather, many Oregonians have heard someone say: “Now is an excellent time to consider placing your home on the market for sale.” However, you may wonder Why exactly is it considered such a good time to sell your Oregon property? Is it simply due to sunny skies? So if […]

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Portland Home Prices Take A Breather

March 25, 2014 By Roy Widing

Portland Real Estate

Greater Portland home prices recently experienced a break in their upward trend, according to the latest report from the S&P Case-Shiller home price index. This mirrors the national real estate picture. Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday shows home prices across the 20 metros surveyed dipped 0.1 percent in January, but remained 13.2 […]

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Sellers Getting Ahead of Spring Rush

February 21, 2014 By Roy Widing

Certified Realty Oregon Real Estate Oregon Homes Oregon Properties

A recent Realtor article suggests home sellers are now working to get a jump on the competition by placing their properties on the market ahead of Spring: The Spring selling rush may already be under way, as some home owners are already throwing their properties on the market to take advantage of rebounding home prices […]

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Home Prices & Supply Increase

February 14, 2014 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate: Greater Portland Area Home Prices & Inventory Increase

In an interesting twist that challenges logic, Portland metro home prices are up 2.8% over the past month, while our housing inventory simultaneously jumped by nearly a month’s supply. Usually home prices soften or drop when supply increases. This counter-intuitive phenomenon highlights the ongoing demand for greater Portland area homes. It also confirms the recovery […]

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Is Your Realtor Performing These 144 Key Duties?

January 30, 2014 By Roy Widing

Certified Realty Oregon Real Estate

Think you’re busy? The life of a professional real estate agent is, too. A recent list of vital Realtor tasks itemizes the 144 jobs top real estate agents perform when assisting sellers. These duties are wide ranging and this particular list is limited to jobs completed by Realtors for seller clients. The great thing is […]

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Merry Christmas From Certified Realty!

December 25, 2013 By Roy Widing

Kissing The Face of God by Morgan Weistling

Whether you’re with family, friends, or are alone, remembering the reason for the season can be a source of great comfort and joy. Merry Christmas!

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Portland Housing At 2008 Levels

November 15, 2013 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

A new report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) shows Portland area home prices up nicely for the year and now at 2008 levels. A significant reason for this market strength is continued low inventory of available homes for sale. Read this free new report on Portland area real estate here. Make sure to […]

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Oregon Home Prices: Dips, But Up For The Year

October 30, 2013 By Roy Widing

Oregon's Willamette River Passes Through Both Portland & Salem

New reports on Oregon home values are now available. For the greater Willamette Valley, they show a pronounced dip in Salem area prices, with a lighter decline around greater Portland. First, here’s a price graph for metro Salem: And here’s the greater Portland price graph: Inventory Explains Price Shifts Housing inventory helps to explain price […]

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Oregon Real Estate Update

October 9, 2013 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate Update

Fun upcoming events and surprising local housing facts are all found in the latest free edition of the Oregon Real Estate Update. Real estate information also includes average prices and market times for towns and neighborhoods throughout much of Oregon. Home Prices The average Portland area home price is now $309,200, up 14.1% from last […]

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Portland Area Home Prices Still Up

September 25, 2013 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Greater Portland area home prices continued their rise as found in Case Shiller’s home price report. Portland metro home prices rose 1.6% in the last month tabulated. That was slightly down from the prior month increase of 1.9%. Over the past year, Case Shiller reports a 12.2% annual increase in Portland area home prices.

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Portland & Salem Home Prices Up

August 14, 2013 By Roy Widing

July 2013 Portland Home Inventory

New figures suggest Portland and Salem home prices continue to rise. With unemployment still not that good, driving this phenomenon in Portland is a low 2.8 month housing supply. And while greater Salem has more than twice that housing backlog at 6.2 months of supply, Salem is still seeing a healthy 11.3% average home price […]

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A Tale of Two Coffees

June 18, 2013 By Roy Widing

A Tale of Two Coffees

Recent Oregon real estate news has focused on Portland’s rising metro home prices and anemic residential inventories. So what’s the story on Salem? A Tale of Two Coffees The difference between Portland and Salem’s housing markets might best be compared to two different kinds of coffee. If the Portland area’s housing market rebound is seen […]

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Portland Home Inventory Shrivels

June 14, 2013 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

The latest report on greater Portland metro housing shows there is just 2.5 months of home inventory. One glance at prior figures reveals a 2.5 supply of homes is amazing small. Click here to view the entire report, including statistics on what homes are selling for in your neighborhood or city.

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Greater Portland Real Estate Update

March 13, 2013 By Roy Widing

Here’s all you really need to know from the latest real estate report on our Portland metro housing market: ‘Portland’s real estate activity remains solid. February’s closed sales were strong—at 1,376, closed sales represented the best February since 2008.’ If you’d like to know more, keep reading and view the newest Portland real estate report […]

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Portland Home Price Update

February 15, 2013 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate Information

New figures are now available on the Portland metro real estate market. As of January of this year, the average price of Portland area homes sold has increased 5.4% to $277,000. View the complete new Portland area housing report here and check out the latest average market price on page #2.

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Home Prices Continue To Rise

January 29, 2013 By Roy Widing

Reversing nearly half a decade of falling home values, prices around Portland, Oregon increased 6.7% over the past year. Portland handily beat the 5.5% average increase of the twenty US cities surveyed by Standard and Poor’s in their Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Values in all but one city, New York, increased. National home prices are […]

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Portland Area Housing Recovers

January 11, 2013 By Roy Widing

The latest report on Portland Metro housing shows an increase in demand. View the new report below. On page two it includes average selling prices and days on market for your town or neighborhood. PortlandMetro-December2012 Thinking about selling or buying? Contact Certified Realty today at 503-682-1083!

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Greater Portland Real Estate Market Update

November 7, 2012 By Roy Widing

New home price statistics for the greater Portland area show continued clear skies as we move through Autumn. For example, the overall average sales price of $272,200 is 2.9% higher than at this point last year. Click on the image below for details on your town or neighborhood.

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New Portland, Oregon Real Estate Statistics

September 13, 2012 By Roy Widing

New figures were just released on the greater Portland, Oregon real estate market. The results are reasonably good. Click here or on the Market Action image below for the full report with specifics on your town or neighborhood. Good News The average time a house sits on the market has declined more than 20%. As […]

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Greetings

August 7, 2012 By Roy Widing

Welcome to the website of Certified Realty, Oregon’s choice since 1950.

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